You can create combined distribution items with names that you can select on the Task and Task Group workspace when you want to use combined distribution. Labor from the resource pool is used to fill labor gaps.
The combined distribution item that you select on the Task and Task Group workspace is applied to the set of labor standards for the task or task group that you are working with on the Task and Task Group workspace.
To create a combined labor distribution item:
- Go to Administration > Application Setup > Forecaster Setup > Combined Distribution. The page displays the list of combined labor distribution items.
- Select a Generic Department. The combined distribution item is defined for jobs in this department.
- Click New.
- Enter a Name and an optional Description. Generic Department displays the department you selected on the previous page.
- Select a Distribution Type for distributing the resource pool labor:
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Options
Spread Remainder Left — Start at the beginning of the time period and distribute labor from left to right.
Spread Remainder Right — Start at the end of the time period and distribute labor from right to left.
Optimal Remainder Spread — Redistributes any labor to the appropriate time periods in the labor forecast curve. For this option, select Spread Excess Labor — Left or Right — to distribute any labor that may remain in the resource pool after the optimal spread.
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Select a Distribution Time Period (labor period):
Note: Every day means every day except those that are specifically called out in another row. Click the Add Row icon to add another day.
Options
Absolute Hours — Labor period times are specific. Enter the Day, the Start Time, and the End Time.
Hours of Operation — Labor period is defined by the hours of operation for the department.
After Open Hours — Start labor relative to the store open. Enter the Day, the amount of time of the Offset from the open, and the Duration of the labor period.
A positive offset starts the labor period after the store opens; a negative offset starts the labor period before the store opens.
After Close Hours — Starts labor relative to the store close. Enter the Day, the amount of time of the Offset from the close, and the Duration of the labor period.
A positive offset starts the labor period after the store closes; a negative offset starts the labor period before the store closes.
- To ensure that the system distributes the labor only inside of the time period defined by the combined labor standards, select Distribute only when labor period is available .
- In Allocating labor outside of the defined distribution period,select a preferred way to distribute labor outside of the distribution time period, including when it crosses the day divide:
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Options
Same as selected distribution period — Labor is maintained within the distribution time period.
Start before distribution period— The combined labor is distributed before the distribution period, including across the day divide.Select the Amount of the offset relative to the start of the distribution period.
Start after distribution period — The combined labor is distributed after the distribution period, including across the day divide. Select the Amount of the offset relative to the end of the distribution period.
- Select Save and Return.